Win: Lou Holman (1-0) Loss: Steve Jones (9-6)
Save: Bucky Fireovid (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Steve Jones pitching. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Wertz grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Carew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Paul McDonald pitching. Dixie Ellis singles to left field. Walt Matias doubles to center field. Dixie Ellis is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Rich Escarrega grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Ron Macha grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Perry flies out to the left fielder. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marty Riley singles past the shortstop. Hank Hosley walks. Jesse Gogolewski strikes out. Jim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Steve Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Wally Anderson singles to left field. Rich Petralli singles past the shortstop. Paul McDonald lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Rich Petralli advances to second on the play. Rich Petralli advances to second on the play. Kent Hrbek flies out to the right fielder. Alan Wertz singles to center field. Rod Carew grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Rich Petralli is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dixie Ellis hits a home run. Walt Matias grounds out to the shortstop. U.L. Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Rich Escarrega flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ron Macha strikes out. Bob Perry walks. Ammara Safdar strikes out. Passed ball. Bob Perry advances to second. Wally Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Marty Riley strikes out. Hank Hosley walks. Jesse Gogolewski singles to right field. Hank Hosley advances to third on the hit. Jim Boone walks. Steve Jones flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Rich Petralli grounds out to the shortstop. Paul McDonald grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kent Hrbek pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Walt Matias walks. U.L. Gardner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Walt Matias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Escarrega grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Alan Wertz strikes out. Rod Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Macha triples. Bob Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marty Riley strikes out. Hank Hosley singles to left field. Jesse Gogolewski walks. Jim Boone walks. Hank Sand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ammara Safdar doubles to left field. Wally Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Rich Petralli flies out to the center fielder. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Hank Sand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jon Bergamo walks. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dell Radford pitching. Dixie Ellis walks. Walt Matias grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dixie Ellis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. U.L. Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Walt Matias steals second. Rich Escarrega pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Alan Wertz strikes out. Rod Carew hits a home run. Ron Macha flies out to the right fielder. Bob Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Marty Riley singles to center field. Hank Hosley strikes out. Jesse Gogolewski flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lou Holman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Boone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ammara Safdar doubles to left field. Brian Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Wally Anderson singles to center field. Ammara Safdar scores. Rich Petralli singles to right field. Wally Anderson advances to third on the hit. Kody Clemens is pinch hitting for Lou Holman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Kody Clemens grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Petralli advances to second on the play. Kent Hrbek singles to center field. Wally Anderson scores. Santo Schegg is pinch running for Rich Petralli on 3rd base. Alan Wertz flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Santo Schegg scores. Nerio Clarey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Carew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bucky Fireovid pitching. Jose McFadden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Santo Schegg at C. Eusebio Tonneman is pinch hitting for Nerio Clarey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eusebio Tonneman grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Ellis strikes out. Walt Matias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivan Rodriguez improves in speed Andy Mesner improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Feller improves in velocity Ivan Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Dozier did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Drago improves in arm Herm Lear improves in speed Ron Baczewski did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Barnes improves in range